Chiliz Group, through its Socios platform, launched Socios Equity Tokens on August 27, 2026, allowing fans to hold minority stakes in professional sports clubs within a regulated blockchain-based framework. Unlike existing Fan Tokens, which function as loyalty points with governance perks, these new tokens represent genuine ownership stakes with legal rights. The platform aims to improve accessibility, liquidity, and global distribution of sports ownership, targeting 24/7 trading access. Internal research found that 72% of respondents would be interested in holding minority ownership stakes in sports teams. A potential partnership with Securitize, a tokenized securities specialist and partner of BlackRock, has been mentioned but remains unconfirmed as of early September 2026.
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